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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The trial of five men charged with gang-raping and murdering a young woman on a bus in New Delhi opened on Tuesday with closed-door testimony from her friend who appeared at court in a wheelchair, still bearing the scars of injuries from the attack. The 28-year-old software engineer, who may not be identified, is the prosecution's star witness in a case that has triggered nationwide protests, an intense debate about rampant crime against women in India and tougher anti-rape laws.

The CTA is receiving strong and enthusiastic feedback from the private sector about investing in two mega-projects along the Red and Purple lines that the transit agency could not afford to undertake on its own for many years, CTA President Forrest Claypool said Monday. CTA officials and financial adviser Goldman Sachs are studying potential public-private partnerships to construct the proposed Red Line extension to 130th Street, and to demolish and rebuild track, aging stations and crumbling viaduct structure on the North Side, from north of the Belmont station through Evanston, Claypool told a gathering of transportation experts at Northwestern University.

By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Jan 28 (Reuters) - Retailers in 40 U.S. states can now charge up to 4 percent extra when consumers pay for goods and services with a credit card. These so-called "checkout fees" went into effect Jan. 27, and do not apply to debit card payments. The fees are illegal in California, New York, Texas and seven other states. It is up to individual businesses to decide whether or not to add the fee. They also need to disclose it to consumers.

The CTA is receiving strong and enthusiastic feedback from the private sector about investing in two mega-projects along the Red and Purple lines that the transit agency could not afford to undertake on its own for many years, CTA President Forrest Claypool said Monday. CTA officials and financial adviser Goldman Sachs are studying potential public-private partnerships to construct the proposed Red Line extension to 130th Street, and to demolish and rebuild track, aging stations and crumbling viaduct structure on the North Side, from north of the Belmont station through Evanston, Claypool told a gathering of transportation experts at Northwestern University.

Motorists, transit riders and commuters might ask themselves a question as they edge deeper into the new year: Do they feel lucky in 2013? The new year promises to be noteworthy — and at times challenging — considering the many transportation projects and initiatives that lie ahead for bus and train riders, highway travelers, even bicyclists. From turnstiles to toll roads, commuters will be greeted by new ways to pay fares while extreme makeovers loom for many of their train lines, stations and favorite routes to work.

By Richard Wronski and Jon Hilkevitch and Tribune reporters | January 15, 2013

Motorists, transit riders and commuters might ask themselves a question as they edge deeper into the new year: Do they feel lucky in 2013 ? The year promises to be noteworthy -- and at times challenging -- considering the many transportation projects and initiatives that lie ahead for bus and train riders, highway travelers, even cyclists. From turnstiles to toll roads, commuters will be greeted by new ways to pay fares while extreme makeovers loom for many of their train lines, stations and favorite routes to work.

Just as you might pare down to the bare minimum with your luggage, do the same with your wallet when traveling outside the country. Though the possibility of losing (or being relieved of) a wallet isn't necessarily greater abroad than in a densely populated city at home, it's far more complicated logistically to recover from such a loss. Here are some basics on what travel-security experts say to take and what to leave behind: The wallet pare-down: Before you leave, take out all the receipts, business cards, supermarket loyalty cards and assorted other ballast that you carry every day. Cash: Never carry excessive amounts; take only as much as you think you'll need.